I tried using the Atf in the attempt to restart life into the motor but with no luck at all. How much ATF is needed in the chambers? It's very hard to inject the ATF in there because of the position. I've tried everything else imaginable...fuses,relays,checked ignition. What else can I try to start the motor back up?

 

Did you leave the ATF in for about 24 hours?

 

More details! Was it flooded? why do you need ATF? what's happenin'

must.. have... more ... info

 

if it's just flooded, you don't have to wait 24 hours. you pull the EGI fuse, remove the spark plugs, and crank the engine with the throttle down until the white smoke stops puffing from the plug holes. then you add some ATF/MMO/motor oil/whatever to bring compression back up, crank it for about 15 seconds, then put new spark plugs in, put the EGI fuse back in, and start the engine.

if you're trying to decarbonize, 24 hours is nowhere near long enough to wait. you need to wait 3 days to a week or longer.

 

THIS JUST IN:

"ATF NOT A CURE-ALL FOR THE ROTARY "

"AND NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR A REBUILD "

lol...

 

Tow start it. Put some atf in, tie it to a towing car by the tow hooks with some heavy duty rope, get the lead car to pull you at about 10mph, slowly let the clutch out with the key at the on position. If your motor isnt completely shot (lost an apex seal, motor ingested something, or some other major problem), it should get down after dragging it for 30 or so feet at 2500 rpm. Worked for me!

If you a flooding cause of coolant leaking into the combustion chamber (symptoms include overheating, coolant not going back from the overflow bottle), make sure you start it every day so it doesnt flood too bad.

 

what he said!

 

If you can tow start you don't NEED any ATF. It's only to build compression since the starter can't spin fast enough. When you tow start, the engine can spin fast enough.

 

okay I'll try pull startin it next. Thanx.

 

just where do I inject the atf? Is it the leading spark plug holes? Yeah, the leading spark plug holes are very wet when I took out the Plugs. What does that mean?

 

are they wet with water? or with fuel?

if its water, your water seals are dead. This means time for a rebuild. If its fuel, then your car is just flooded.